I suffer from insomnia - have done for years now.
Last night I was sitting here working on my Baroque socks and doorbell rang. Needless to say I was rather startled as it was 2.30am!
I got up and opened the door, there was a rather drunk girl standing there and she begged me to call her a taxi. I agreed to do so, but refused to let her in (I didn't want vomit on the floor, after all!).
I called ten companies before one answered the phone, he wasn't available and directed me somewhere else. They were available and said they would send someone in fifteen minutes.
I told the girl to sit on the bench opposite my house and wait for the taxi, then I shut the door.
I decided I would turn the lights off and go to bed - reasoning that if the lights were off, she would forget which house it was and not come back if the cab didn't turn up or something.
I heard a car pull up, a door slam and the car pull away and reckoned she had been picked up safely.
Half an hour later, my mobile rang. I answered it to be told "Taxi's outside."
I felt awful! She had obviously flagged down a passing cab with no thought for the poor driver who'd come out in the cold to drive ten miles to pick her up - ungrateful cow.
I explained to the driver what had happened, I don't think he believed me but at least he didn't have a go.
I think if I ever see her again, I'll give her what for!
Last night I was sitting here working on my Baroque socks and doorbell rang. Needless to say I was rather startled as it was 2.30am!
I got up and opened the door, there was a rather drunk girl standing there and she begged me to call her a taxi. I agreed to do so, but refused to let her in (I didn't want vomit on the floor, after all!).
I called ten companies before one answered the phone, he wasn't available and directed me somewhere else. They were available and said they would send someone in fifteen minutes.
I told the girl to sit on the bench opposite my house and wait for the taxi, then I shut the door.
I decided I would turn the lights off and go to bed - reasoning that if the lights were off, she would forget which house it was and not come back if the cab didn't turn up or something.
I heard a car pull up, a door slam and the car pull away and reckoned she had been picked up safely.
Half an hour later, my mobile rang. I answered it to be told "Taxi's outside."
I felt awful! She had obviously flagged down a passing cab with no thought for the poor driver who'd come out in the cold to drive ten miles to pick her up - ungrateful cow.
I explained to the driver what had happened, I don't think he believed me but at least he didn't have a go.
I think if I ever see her again, I'll give her what for!
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